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Lewiston-Altura Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 225 students in Lewiston-Altura Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Lewiston-Altura Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
591 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lewiston-Altura Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#177 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
12%
13%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
83%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,464 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,482 is less than the state median of $18,585. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,464
$17,860
Spending / Student
$17,482
$18,585
Best Lewiston-Altura Public School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lewiston-altura Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
115 Fremont St S
Lewiston, MN 55952
(507) 523-2191
Lewiston, MN 55952
(507) 523-2191
Gr: PK-5 | 225 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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